Their Light Remains: Overdose & Suicide Awareness + Memorial Event

Join Ecker Center for Their Light Remains, a free community gathering honoring lives lost to overdose, suicide, and other circumstances connected to mental health or substance use challenges.

Together, we will create space for remembrance, connection, hope, and support.

Event Highlights

• Live reflective music
• Wall of Remembrance
• Brief reflection from Ecker Center staff
• Candlelight tribute and moment of silence
• Messages of hope and love
• Information about Ecker Center’s 24/7 crisis services, 988, free Narcan, grief support, recovery resources, and other behavioral health services

Honor Someone You Love

Community members are invited to submit the name, photo, and a brief tribute for a loved one to be included in Ecker Center’s Wall of Remembrance.

Tributes are free to submit. A donation is never required.

You may submit a tribute online in advance, or bring a copy of a loved one’s photo and complete a tribute card at the event. Please do not bring an original or irreplaceable photo.

The Wall of Remembrance will be displayed in Ecker Center’s main lobby at 1845 Grandstand Place from August 15 through September 15 and featured during the August 31 gathering.

Support the Event

Their Light Remains is free and open to the community. Approximately $2,500 is needed to provide this year’s event at no cost to attendees and participating families.

Optional donations and sponsorships help provide memorial materials, candles, printing, event supplies, comfort items, and onsite support. Gifts may also be made in memory or in honor of someone special.

Gifts received beyond the cost of this year’s event will support Ecker Center’s ongoing community awareness, prevention, education, and future remembrance efforts.

Event Details

Monday, August 31, 2026

6:00–7:15 PM

Ecker Center for Behavioral Health

1845 Grandstand Place

Elgin, IL 60123

Free • Open to the Community • All Are Welcome

Registration is not required. The free AllEvents ticket is an optional RSVP. No ticket is required for admission, and drop-ins are welcome.

What to Know

• Parking: Free onsite parking is available.
• Attire: Casual and comfortable. The gathering is planned outdoors, weather permitting.
• Accessibility: The Grandstand office is wheelchair accessible, with accessible parking and restrooms.
• Photos: Guests may bring a copy of a loved one’s photo for the Wall of Remembrance. Please do not bring an original or irreplaceable photo.
• Candles: Candles will be provided.
• Cost: Attendance and tribute submissions are free.
• RSVP: Encouraged for planning purposes, but not required.

Need Support?

Call or text 988 for free, confidential crisis support. Ecker Center’s 24/7 Crisis Line is available at 888-325-3750. If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

Learn More and Get Involved

Visit Ecker Center’s event landing page for tribute submissions, RSVP information, donations and sponsorship opportunities, volunteer opportunities, and complete event details:

www.eckercenter.org/their-light-remains

Their Light Remains — Honoring Lives and Carrying Their Memory Forward.